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Best way to test if an anti-static gun is still working?

Hi,

After hours of searching I finally found my trusty Milty Zerostat in a drawer. It no longer has the little plug-in thingamabob that goes in the nozzle, which if memory serves would indicate if the gun was "anti-static-erising" (tm) properly?

Does anyone know if the little plug-in things are available to buy separately? I can't be the first to lose one. Or alternatively if there's another foolproof way of testing the power, or otherwise of the gun?

Point the thing at the palm of your hand, slowly squeeze the trigger and you should feel a cool 'breeze' if the thing is working. Also, if you operate it in a dark room, you should see a tiny blue glow at the end of the discharge pin.

Point the thing at the palm of your hand, slowly squeeze the trigger and you should feel a cool 'breeze' if the thing is working. Also, if you operate it in a dark room, you should see a tiny blue glow at the end of the discharge pin.

Good advice, although, try somewhere more tender (No! Not there).

Just where your wrist pulse is.... it will give to a very small tingle.